Introduction; Getting To Know The Camera - Nikon D5300 User Manual

Introduction

Getting to Know the Camera

Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. You
may find it helpful to bookmark this section and refer to it as you read through the
rest of the manual.
The Camera Body
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1 Mode dial...................................3
2 Live view switch
Live view ..............................22
Movie....................................26
R (information) button............7
3
4 Eyelets for camera strap.........9
E/N button
5
Exposure compensation....44
Adjusting aperture ............42
Flash compensation
6 Shutter-release button..........19
7 Power switch.............................2
Movie-record button ............26
8
9 Infrared receiver for ML-L3
remote control (front) .......65
AF-assist illuminator
10
Self-timer lamp
Red-eye reduction lamp
13
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12
11 Body cap
12 CPU contacts
13 Built-in flash............................ 21
Speaker ...................................... 2
14
15 Focal plane mark (E)
M/ Y button .................. 34, 41
16
Flash mode
Flash compensation
17 Connector cover
Fn button
18
Using the Fn button.......... 55
19 Mounting mark...................... 11
20 Lens release button .............. 16
s/E/# button ........................ 4
21
Continuous shooting ......... 4
Self-timer .............................. 4
Remote control.................... 4
Mirror
22
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23 Lens mount .............................11
24 Accessory shoe cover
25 Accessory shoe (for optional
flash units)
Stereo microphone................28
26
27 Connector for external
microphone
USB and A/V connector
28
Connecting to a
computer..........................61
29 Accessory terminal ................65
HDMI mini-pin connector
30
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